Classic Crosswords Classic Nature Hard — Set 11
🔬 Science Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. The force that makes magnets attract or repel
- 5. A form of energy that allows us to see
- 7. A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 8. To write down information for later use
Down
- 1. A natural solid substance found in the earth
- 3. A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth
- 4. A substance made of two or more elements bonded together
- 6. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
Show answers
- 2 Across: The force that makes magnets attract or repel (9)MAGNETISM
- 5 Across: A form of energy that allows us to see (5)LIGHT
- 7 Across: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 8 Across: To write down information for later use (6)RECORD
- 1 Down: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
- 3 Down: A sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements deep inside Earth (10)EARTHQUAKE
- 4 Down: A substance made of two or more elements bonded together (8)COMPOUND
- 6 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
🔬 Science Crossword #2
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Across
- 1. A pure substance made of only one type of atom
- 3. Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined
- 4. A sample of something used for study
- 6. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
- 7. A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger
- 8. To study something carefully to understand it
Down
- 2. A tool for measuring temperature
- 5. To sort things into groups based on their features
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- 1 Across: A pure substance made of only one type of atom (7)ELEMENT
- 3 Across: Two or more substances mixed together but not chemically joined (7)MIXTURE
- 4 Across: A sample of something used for study (8)SPECIMEN
- 6 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 7 Across: A tool that makes very tiny things look bigger (10)MICROSCOPE
- 8 Across: To study something carefully to understand it (7)ANALYZE
- 2 Down: A tool for measuring temperature (11)THERMOMETER
- 5 Down: To sort things into groups based on their features (8)CLASSIFY
🔬 Science Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. The passing of traits from parents to their children
- 3. A tool that makes far-away things look closer
- 4. To find the size, amount, or degree of something
- 6. The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things
- 7. The distance between one wave peak and the next
Down
- 1. The natural home of an animal or plant
- 2. A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another
- 5. Facts and information collected from experiments
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- 1 Across: The passing of traits from parents to their children (8)HEREDITY
- 3 Across: A tool that makes far-away things look closer (9)TELESCOPE
- 4 Across: To find the size, amount, or degree of something (7)MEASURE
- 6 Across: The breaking down of rocks by weather, water, and living things (10)WEATHERING
- 7 Across: The distance between one wave peak and the next (10)WAVELENGTH
- 1 Down: The natural home of an animal or plant (7)HABITAT
- 2 Down: A mixture where one substance dissolves completely in another (8)SOLUTION
- 5 Down: Facts and information collected from experiments (4)DATA
🔬 Science Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 4. A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava
- 6. The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving
- 7. A pattern of energy moving through space or matter
- 8. The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock
- 9. An object that attracts iron and some other metals
Down
- 1. The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 2. A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children
- 3. A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth
- 4. A quick back-and-forth movement
- 5. A natural solid substance found in the earth
Show answers
- 2 Across: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 4 Across: A mountain with an opening that can erupt hot lava (7)VOLCANO
- 6 Across: The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving (7)INERTIA
- 7 Across: A pattern of energy moving through space or matter (4)WAVE
- 8 Across: The remains of a plant or animal from long ago preserved in rock (6)FOSSIL
- 9 Across: An object that attracts iron and some other metals (6)MAGNET
- 1 Down: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 2 Down: A unit of information that passes traits from parents to children (4)GENE
- 3 Down: A glass building for growing plants or the warming effect on Earth (10)GREENHOUSE
- 4 Down: A quick back-and-forth movement (9)VIBRATION
- 5 Down: A natural solid substance found in the earth (7)MINERAL
🔬 Science Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. Carefully watching and noting what happens
- 6. The force that slows things down when they rub together
- 7. When water changes from a liquid to a gas
- 8. A substance that living things need for energy and growth
Down
- 1. A state of matter that spreads to fill any space
- 2. The slow process of living things changing over many years
- 3. A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals
- 5. The speed of something in a given direction
Show answers
- 4 Across: Carefully watching and noting what happens (11)OBSERVATION
- 6 Across: The force that slows things down when they rub together (8)FRICTION
- 7 Across: When water changes from a liquid to a gas (11)EVAPORATION
- 8 Across: A substance that living things need for energy and growth (8)NUTRIENT
- 1 Down: A state of matter that spreads to fill any space (3)GAS
- 2 Down: The slow process of living things changing over many years (9)EVOLUTION
- 3 Down: A hard solid piece of the Earth made of minerals (4)ROCK
- 5 Down: The speed of something in a given direction (8)VELOCITY
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